foil
31foil — 1 noun 1 (U) metal sheets that are as thin as paper, used for wrapping food: Cover the chicken with silver foil and bake in a hot oven. see also: tinfoil 2 (U) paper that is covered with very thin sheets of metal: Cigarettes are wrapped in foil… …
32foil — An extremely thin pliable sheet of metal. * * * foil fȯil n very thin sheet metal (as of gold or platinum) used esp. in filling teeth * * * (foil) metal in the form of an extremely thin, pliable sheet …
33foil — n. aluminium (BE), aluminum (AE); gold; silver foil; tinfoil * * * [fɔɪl] gold silver foil tinfoil aluminum (AE) aluminium (BE) …
34foil — [fɔɪl] noun I 1) [U] very light thin sheets of metal that are used for wrapping food 2) [C] something that makes another thing seem better because it is different from it The plain stone floor is a perfect foil to the highly decorated walls.[/ex] …
35foil — A light, thin, blunt edged sword from which an air foil is named. See air foil hydrofoil …
36foil — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 frustrate, baffle, defeat. 2 Hunting a run over or cross (ground or a scent) to confuse the hounds. b (absol.) (of an animal) spoil the scent in this way. n. 1 Hunting the track of a hunted animal. 2 archaic a repulse or defeat …
37FOIL — 1. noun A particular algorithm for multiplying two binomials. 2. verb To apply the FOIL algorithm to …
38Foil — saleable measure of marijuana wrapped in aluminium foil …
39foil — Australian Slang saleable measure of marijuana wrapped in aluminium foil …
40foil — fɔɪl n. light sword; thin metal sheets (i.e. aluminum foil); person or thing which serves as a contrast to another; small arc in a window (Architecture) v. frustrate, balk; prevent someone from succeeding; act as a contrast for; cover or coat… …
